Taking Pictures In A Sequence: Continuous - Nikon CoolPix 3500 User Manual

Taking Pictures in a Sequence: Continuous

The options in the "continuous" menu are used
to take pictures in a continuous sequence. This
can be useful when, for example, you are trying
to capture a fleeting expression on a portrait sub-
ject, or photograph a subject that is moving un-
predictably. With the Multi-Shot 16 option, you
can record movement in a single picture consist-
ing of sixteen consecutive frames.
Option
Single
Continuous
Multi-Shot 16
At settings other than Single, the current "con-
tinuous" setting is indicated by an icon in the moni-
tor.
Flash, Focus Exposure, and White Balance
At settings of Continuous and Multi-Shot 16, the flash turns off, and focus
distance, exposure, and auto white balance are determined by the first pic-
ture in each series.
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Camera takes one picture each time the shutter-re-
lease button is pressed all the way down.
While the shutter-release button is held down, pic-
tures are recorded at a rate of about three frames ev-
ery two seconds. The camera will continue to take
pictures even when the memory buffer (
although the rate at which pictures are recorded will
drop.
Each time the shutter-release button is pressed, the
camera takes sixteen consecutive "thumbnail" imag-
es 512 384 pixels in size and combines them into a
collage measuring 2,048
is not available at image sizes (
or when digital zoom (
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Description
1,536 pixels. This option
52) other than 2048,
47) is in effect.
2048 NORMAL
CONTINUOUS
Single
Continuous
Multi-Shot 16
SELECT SET
29) is full,